Paul Collier on Immigration Controls
Cultural discussion with Stephanie Flanders, who talks to economist Paul Collier, MP Kwasi Kwarteng, British Red Cross chief executive Sir Nick Young and journalist Lindsey Hilsum.
On Start the Week Stephanie Flanders asks the head of the British Red Cross, Sir Nick Young, whether the charity's principle of neutrality is still as relevant today as it was 150 years ago. The journalist Lindsey Hilsum has reported on the major international conflicts and atrocities in the last few decades and wrestles with the moral complexities of being neutral and impartial. Making judgements about who deserves to be helped and how many, concerns the economist Paul Collier, as he attempts to defuse the explosive subject of immigration. And the Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng proposes selling working visas to the highest bidder.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Paul Collier
Paul Collier is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford.
Exodus: Immigration and Multiculturalism in the 21st Century is published by Allen Lane.
Kwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng is the Conservative MP for Spelthorne.
Sir Nicholas Young
Sir Nick Young is chief executive of the British Red Cross.
To mark its 150th anniversary, the British Red Cross is holding a debate, From Solferino to Syria: 150 Years of Humanitarian Action, at BAFTA in London on Tuesday 29 October at 6.00pm.
Lindsey Hilsum
Lindsey Hilsum is Channel 4 News International Editor.
Her essay on Rwanda, The Rainy Season, is in this month’s Granta magazine: After the War.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephanie Flanders |
| Interviewed Guest | Paul Collier |
| Interviewed Guest | Kwasi Kwarteng |
| Interviewed Guest | Nick Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Lindsey Hilsum |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 21 Oct 201309:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 21 Oct 201321:30BBC Radio 4
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